Colombia secures a spot in the Copa América quarterfinals by topping Group D, edging Brazil by two points following their 1-1 draw at Levi’s Stadium on Tuesday.
Costa Rica defeats Paraguay with a score of 2-1
Costa Rica exited the tournament after finishing third in Group D, marking its third consecutive group stage elimination in the Copa América (2024, 2016, 2011).
Costa Rica now holds a 2-0-1 record against Paraguay all-time at the Copa América.
Francisco Calvo scored his 12th goal for Costa Rica in his 96th international appearance, while Josimar Alcócer netted his second goal for the national team in his 13th cap. Their goals were separated by just 3 minutes and 40 seconds.
Paraguay concluded the tournament with three losses, marking their second group stage exit in the last eight Copa América tournaments (2024, 2016) after reaching the quarterfinals in 2021 and 2019.
Ramón Sosa scored his first international goal for Paraguay in his 14th appearance.
Colombia and Brazil played to a 1-1 draw
Colombia topped Group D and will face Panama in the next round. This marks the second time in three Copa América tournaments that Colombia has finished atop its group.
Colombia extended its unbeaten streak to 26 matches (20 wins, 6 draws), one game short of matching the team record set from 1992 to 1994. Prior to this draw, Colombia had won 10 consecutive games.
Colombia now holds a record of 2 wins, 13 losses, and 9 draws in their last 24 matches against Brazil across all competitions.
Néstor Lorenzo remains undefeated as Colombia’s head coach, with a record of 17 wins, 6 draws since taking charge in June 2022.
Brazil advanced to the quarterfinals as the runner-up in the group and will face Uruguay next. Brazil’s record against Colombia in Copa América matches now stands at 8 wins, 2 losses, and 2 draws. Brazil has a record of 12 wins, 2 losses, and 5 draws in their last 19 matches played on U.S. soil.Raphinha’s goal was the first direct free kick scored in the tournament.
Out of Brazil’s last four free kick goals, three have been scored against Colombia (two in 2014 and one in 2024).Dorival Júnior’s record as Brazil’s head coach now stands at 3 wins, 4 draws since taking over in January 2024.